Act II of Romeo and Juliet English 9

Ahhh young love. Romeo meets Juliet and instantly they are in love. Their only regret? Probably that they're from feuding families.  My only regret, is that my gallbladder decided it needed to be removed in an emergency sort of way so I'm missing the great balcony scene with you.  In any case, follow along in your study guides to help keep you on track of what is happening in the play.  If you were absent or lost your study guide you can download one here: Act II Study Guide -Romeo and Juliet . Save your questions for me, I will be back next Tuesday May 24th hopefully walking a little straighter and in less pain. 

Adieu

If you're anxious and want a sneak peek you can download Act III study guide here, but only if you want.


Act III Study Guide Romeo and Juliet

Great Gatsby Chapters 3 & 4 English 11

Okay, so things in class have been a little chaotic rather than my normal structured schedule. I personally blame it on my naughty gallbladder which needed to be removed in an emergency sort of fashion.

So, in case you missed it in class with the substitute-c'mon give them a chance they're just trying to gain experience in teaching NOT a wordy dissertation on why you shouldn't have to do your work. But, I digress here are study guides for Great Gatsby chapter 3 Study Guide and Great Gatsby Chapter 4 Study Guide should you misplace them for any reason.

Great Gatsby-Chapter Two Study Guide

Having met three of our five major players in The Great Gatsby Fitzgerald sets up the romance of Tom and his mistress Myrtle in chapter two. Set aside your personal feelings whether it is acceptable to stray or not and analyze the characters of both Tom and his mistress. It is almost as if they are the gender equivalent of each other. You will receive a study guide in class, but if you've lost yours for some reason you can        
replace it here The Great Gatsby, Chapter Two Study Guide . Don't lose this one.  Here's to the reckless wild abandon that is the Jazz Age.

English 9 A Quick Year in Review

English 9 is almost over {sniff }, but the CSTs are almost upon us. Here is an English 9, A Year in Review PowerPoint. It's just a brief review, but it should help jog your memory of concepts covered during first semester. I know you will do well on the test this Wednesday, Good Luck!

CST Helpful Hints {English 9 & 11}

The California Standardized Testings or CSTs are a BIG deal for our school, but with that knowledge comes the stress of wanting to do well. So, take a deep breath and review CSTs Helpful Hints PowerPoint. The information might seem redundant, but it's important to reiterate that sometimes it's the little things that help make taking the test easy.

Question-Answer Relationship (QARs) {Here is the QARs PPT if you need to see it in a different format

When taking the test I want you to look at the questions first and use the QARs method.

From the Passage:
Right There: require you to go back into the text to find specific information for the answer

Think and Search: require you to think about the relationships among the ideas and or information discussed in the passage.

In my Head
Author and Me: questions require the reader to use prior knowledge and experience in addition to the information from the text.

On My Own:  requires you to use your background knowledge and experiences in order to answer the question

I know you can do this and I believe in you. Good Luck!

English 11-- A Quick Year in Review

So, the California Standardized Testing (CSTs) season is upon us and in English 11 you are sweating the small, medium and BIG stuff. Here is a A Year in Review, English 11 PowerPoint. It includes everything that we've discussed this past in year in speedy sort of way. Of course we've done more in class, but this should help keep things refreshed in your noggin. Remember, breathe it's just a test that means everything ;)

I believe in you and know you will rock this test!